That being said
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frahulettaesSometimes Eliot makes me bristle. I want to love him, I do love him in a visceral, unexamined way but...
When Eliot says to Skyler, "Skyler? 'S that a boys name." Oh god, really? Playing on that old saw again. Because for a boy, especially one in school, the easiest way for a bully to bring a boy down a peg is to make him a girl. Which, contrary to what a co-worker told me yesterday, is predicated on girls not being good. Being a girl sucks. Being called a girl? A number one way to emasculate. Also? His next comment to Widmark, "There's girls here." while cute, is predicated on performing and pretending in front of women that's more important than being yourself, being strong for yourself.
Come on, Leverage writers, bring your game a little. Without the easy short hand.
Christian Kane is hotter in the role than any person has a right to be. His gravelly voice which to me is a secret tinhat ode to his undying love for Jensen and his portrayal of Dean. He's the closest thing to George Clooney now on tv and Im sure he loves the uncontrolled run he has to just be a guy without apology or thought.
But I wish there was a way to engage the character with more complexity, more awareness, more, I don't even know. Just, wouldn't it be cool if Eliot were a feminist? How would that look? And I don't mean the "I AM a feminist, I LOVE women." kind of feminist but a real ally?
It's telling that I can't even envision how that would look.
Sigh.
When Eliot says to Skyler, "Skyler? 'S that a boys name." Oh god, really? Playing on that old saw again. Because for a boy, especially one in school, the easiest way for a bully to bring a boy down a peg is to make him a girl. Which, contrary to what a co-worker told me yesterday, is predicated on girls not being good. Being a girl sucks. Being called a girl? A number one way to emasculate. Also? His next comment to Widmark, "There's girls here." while cute, is predicated on performing and pretending in front of women that's more important than being yourself, being strong for yourself.
Come on, Leverage writers, bring your game a little. Without the easy short hand.
Christian Kane is hotter in the role than any person has a right to be. His gravelly voice which to me is a secret tinhat ode to his undying love for Jensen and his portrayal of Dean. He's the closest thing to George Clooney now on tv and Im sure he loves the uncontrolled run he has to just be a guy without apology or thought.
But I wish there was a way to engage the character with more complexity, more awareness, more, I don't even know. Just, wouldn't it be cool if Eliot were a feminist? How would that look? And I don't mean the "I AM a feminist, I LOVE women." kind of feminist but a real ally?
It's telling that I can't even envision how that would look.
Sigh.
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Date: 2009-08-06 05:07 pm (UTC)But this ep totally has me wanting to get my vidding groove back.
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Date: 2009-08-06 07:27 pm (UTC)I'm so inculturated to just not see the misogyny that taking the time to see it really pisses me off. Dammit.
Sometimes,I just want to enjoy something. And the more I know, the less I enjoy.